Definitions
Basic in chemistry, with a pH greater than 7.
Word origin
First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
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01“Above pH seven”8 letters
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